Product Survey: Shift Boots

[patrickt]

I have the standard "reverse" shifter, and I have replaced my boot once with the thinner rubber boot that fits the Sunbeam Tiger. It looks the same as the thicker boot that everyone sells, but it does not pull the shifter out of gear when the rubber is cold and stiff. If it lasts a few years that will be fine as I'll just replace it again -- I'll let you know. I bought it from Sunbeam Specialties in Campbell, CA. You have to fax them the order as they don't have an on-line ordering system. It costs about $25.

[Dimis]

Originally Posted by patrickt

... You have to fax them the order as they don't have an on-line ordering system. It costs about $25.

What's a fax?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Dimis

What's a fax?

Here's their site: Sunbeam Specialties - Number 1 Source for Rootes Sunbeam Alpine-Tiger Parts. You can peruse the catalog on line, but you have to print out the order page, fill it in, and either fax it or email it back. You can't just order on line. It's kind of a throw-back to the old days of buying stuff. But it is a nice solution to the age old "my transmission pops out of gear" problem while still having the classic boot look. They ship fast, too.

[Bob Hess]

My standard rubber shift boot cracked. I bought a new one from a vendor on this site and it pulled my shifter out of gear. Way too stiff! I bought a leather(vinyl) one from Olthoff and put it on top of the split rubber one. No more problems. My biggest concern would be having the shifter being pulled out of gear. A real PITA during spirited driving.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by patrickt

I have the standard "reverse" shifter, and I have replaced my boot once with the thinner rubber boot that fits the Sunbeam Tiger. It looks the same as the thicker boot that everyone sells, but it does not pull the shifter out of gear when the rubber is cold and stiff. If it lasts a few years that will be fine as I'll just replace it again -- I'll let you know. I bought it from Sunbeam Specialties in Campbell, CA. You have to fax them the order as they don't have an on-line ordering system. It costs about $25.

Same here. Replaced mine with the Sunbeam Tiger boot from Sunbeam Specialties due to an occasional pop out of 3rd gear. Since I installed the Sunbeam Tiger boot it has not popped out of gear. It's a big improvement over the stiff, usual one.

[1985 CCX]

Fax?
OMG .....,.